Laurieton’s Krystal Clarke&nbsp;is on the way to achieving her dreams of becoming a professional tennis player, after she achieved&nbsp;the title of NSW Country Champion at a tournament in Forster.&nbsp; The July event is one of&nbsp;the biggest&nbsp;NSW tennis tournaments of the year and Krystal took out the open division. Over the three days, Krystal played four matches against other number one seed players.&nbsp; She versed one of her good friends&nbsp;Laia Pasini from Forster Tennis Club&nbsp;in the final.&nbsp; “It was a tough match and was very close,” Krystal said.&nbsp; Krystal took out the match after notching up 6-2 in the first set and 7-5 in the second.&nbsp; The girls were paired up to play doubles together, which they won.&nbsp; Krystal will play at two&nbsp;International Tennis Federation (ITF)&nbsp;tournaments in Brisbane over two weeks.&nbsp; She was on her way to Queensland when the Courier spoke to her on Tuesday, July 10.&nbsp; “I’m feeling really confident and I’m playing well,” Krystal said.&nbsp; “I just want to do the best I can.”&nbsp; From the tournaments, Krystal will gain a world player&nbsp;ranking.&nbsp; Krystal recently strained her abdominal muscle and has just been able to step back on to the courts.&nbsp; “I’m hoping it holds up for these&nbsp;tournaments,” she said.&nbsp; Krystal went on a trip in April&nbsp;to play in three International Tennis Federation tournaments.&nbsp; The 16-year-old&nbsp;said it was a fantastic experience to play against people of similar ages and to witness their training regime and performance on the court.&nbsp; Krystal is aiming to make it to the Australia Open Junior&nbsp;Championships in January 2019.